Pony Express picks up Mountain State Fair 
entries in 12 western counties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THURSDAY, AUG. 11, 2011
CONTACT:     Tamara Crain, entries coordinator

N.C. Mountain State Fair
(828) 687-1414; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pony Express picks up Mountain State Fair 
entries in 12 western counties

FLETCHER – The Pony Express service makes it easy for craftsmen, artists, food preservationists and others in 12 Western North Carolina counties to enter their handiwork in the N.C. Mountain State Fair competitions.

Anyone interested in entering non-perishable items can drop them off at their local extension office before Aug. 19. Below is a list of participating county extension offices:

Avery, (828) 733-8270
Cherokee, (828) 837-2210
Cherokee Reservation, (828) 497-3521
Clay, (828) 389-6305
Graham, (828) 479-7979
Jackson, (828) 586-4009
Macon, (828) 349-2046
McDowell, (828) 652-7121
Mitchell, (828) 688-4811
Swain, (828) 488-3848
Wataugua, (828) 264-3061
Yancey, (828) 682-6186

Entries should be wrapped and packaged securely for transport. Each package should be labeled with the entrant’s name and county of residence, and have a completed entry form attached.

Staff from the N.C. Cooperative Extension and Mountain State Fair will transport entries to the fair for free, where they will be judged and displayed. Entries will be returned to extension offices no later than Sep. 23. Any prize money won will be mailed directly to the winners, provided they include their Social Security Number on their entry form.

The Entry and Award Catalog details the rules, deadlines, cash prizes and judging criteria for each contest. The catalog is available online at www.mountainfair.org/mountain-state-fair/competitions.html. Printed copies of the catalog can also be picked up at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher or the WNC Farmers Market on Brevard Road in Asheville.

For more information on the 2011 N.C. Mountain State Fair, go to www.mountainfair.org or call (828) 687-1414. The fair will take place Sept. 9-18 at the WNC Ag Center.